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Best Green Hotels in the U.S. for Earth Day

April 22, 2009 at 12:41 PM | by HotelChatter | 2 Comments

Happy Earth Day! When we first did our Best Green Hotels report back in 2007, greening hotels was still sort of a new phenomenon. That was back when few hotels were moving past the little notes on the nightstand asking you to help conserve energy (and money) by only asking for new towels and sheets as needed.

But these days, hotels across America are seeking LEED certifications, introducing sustainable restaurants, in-room recycling programs and other environmentally-friendly initiatives. We've long been chronicling that sort of "green" news here, but in honor of Earth Day, we'd like to spotlight five U.S. hotels that really stand out as one shade greener than the rest.

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Stayin Green' :: The Sustainability Manager at Boca de Iguanas

April 22, 2008 at 9:38 AM | by amandak | 0 Comments

April 22nd is Earth Day so all this week we will be bringing you the latest news on Green Hotels. Got some eco-friendly news you wanna share? Let us know.

In the spirit of wishing everyone a happy Earth Day, here's a hotel that is definitely trying to do the right thing by the earth.

The partly-opened Boca de Iguanas Beach eco-resort in Mexico is doing its bit by appointing a Sustainability Manager to make sure the environment comes first.

Their Sustainability Manager, Lorena Vargas, comes from a line of organic farmers and then studied environmental biotechnology; good qualifications to keep this eco-resort truly eco. One of the neat things she's in charge of is the herb gardens that use heirloom seedlings (that means unmodified, "pure" strains of herbs, traced back over 150 years).

When the resort restaurant gets fully up and running these herbs should make a real difference to plenty of meals. Beyond that, the eco treatment gets into things like solar energy, gray water recycling and green on site sewage treatment.

The Boca de Iguanas hotel is offering a Romance package at the moment--three nights for $720. If you're not wanting romance, but just a green break, then now might be a good time to go. As they're still doing construction work to finish off the entire development, they're offering 40% off rack rates.

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How to Stay Green on Earth Day

April 9, 2008 at 6:31 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

April 22, 2008 is Earth Day and while we believe you should live everyday eco-consciously, this is a good day to take stock of your carbon footprints when you travel. When it comes to hotels here's what's going down:

· The JW Marriott in Desert Springs, Calif. (above) has teamed up with the city of Palm Desert to offer an Earth Day Travel Package. For $399 a night, guests will receive standard guest room accommodations, two 50-minute organic date scrub spa treatments, use of spa/fitness facilities, breakfast buffet for two at the resort’s Lake View restaurant (including an organic honey tasting) and a free admission to Palm Desert’s Living Desert (in exchange for turning in a used cell phone).

The resort has a whole bunch of environmentally-friendly initiatives like electric-powered golf carts, a 50-million gallon lake that uses reclaimed water and is home to migrating birds, and green housekeeping cleaning products. Even better, ten percent of the proceeds from the package will be donated to the Living Desert Organization.

· National Geographic's Intelligent Travel blog went inside the new Proximity Hotel in North Carolina which is striving for a LEED Platinum status. We hope that reporter is driving a hybrid!
· Search for some green hotels on HotelChatter's Green Hotels map.
· Smarter Travel compiled some tips on how to find truly green hotels.
· Marriott Hotels continues their green push with a $2 million rainforest pledge.
· Abroad, the Hotel Chateau Mcely got recognized as the first five-star hotel to receive the EU-Eco Label award for environmental friendliness.

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Snapshot :: The Dolder Grand Hotel Re-Opens and Thousands Show Up To See

April 2, 2008 at 6:36 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

This here's a snapshot of the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland which will have its official re-opening ceremony tomorrow. The hotel has been closed for four years to undergo a $400 million renovation by renowned architects Foster and Partners.

Apparently, the city and its residents were so eager to see the results of the makeover the hotel opened its doors over the weekend for public viewing days. It is estimated about 20,000 people showed up to get a sneak peek. Hmmm...if only we had been in Zurich yesterday instead of New York.

In other news:

· The London West Hollywood: The hotel opened yesterday and we'll have a review for you first thing in the morning.

· Citizen M Hotels: The booking engine is live at citizenM.com. Book a stay at the Amsterdam Schipol for visits later than June 21, 2008. Online bookers get 15 percent off too.

· DC Hotels: Our nation's capital might be getting another chic hotel.

· Avalon Beverly Hills: The hotel is hosting a special prix-fix Earth Day dinner at the blue on blue restaurant from April 21-26. It's $55 per person, not including drinks, tax and gratuity.